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Originally Posted by ROBERT GWALTNEY
If more people would stand their ground and by tools and other stuff that are MADE IN U.S.A. and not that cheap junk made in china just maybe companies that sell QUAILITY PRODUCTS could stay in business. Think about it how long dose a cheap tool from china last, Buy AMERICAN MADE and you can leave it for your grandchildren..
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Let's see, I can leave my kids $30k in Snap-On tools, or $27.5K in cash and a set of Craftsman tools with a lifetime warranty? I'll take the latter. Snap-On and Mac, while maybe made in the USA, are
insultingly overpriced. Both companies had better find a way to diversify because Joe The Mechanic who has made them what they are is either already out of business or too cash-strapped to buy their tools.
EDIT>> Both Matco (Danaher) and Snap-On have annual reports and 10K filings available for download. Both document their future plans for their franchise businesses as well as the overall health of the company. I would research both in depth before taking the plunge.